Meet Santral, a budding Author + Illustrator originally from the Pacific Northwest. Santral earned her Bachelor of Science degree in Arts in History from Eastern Washington University before pursuing Graduate work in Modern U.S. History at The American University.

 

Santral has spent years volunteering and working in the nonprofit world including for the American Red Cross and most recently as the Assistant Regional Advisor for SCBWI Montana, where she worked closely with a dedicated team of volunteers to provide connection and opportunity to SCBWI members. Santral has lived and worked in a variety of cities including Washington D.C., San Francisco, and Portland. She recently self-published her first book Cloud Your Burps Are Loud, the first installment of a three-part series.

 

​She is passionate about curating an inclusive and welcoming environment for her community to share, learn, and grow together. She is committed to creating space for diverse voices and actively supports these efforts in her local community. She has led a reading camp for local school-age kids and frequently reads aloud at libraries, shops, and creative spaces.

 

Santral is inspired by the vibrant world around her and sees art as a medium through which our dreams can be expressed. She strongly believes that kids need to see themselves reflected in joy-filled stories, not just biographies, historical fiction, or cause books. Santral currently resides in Montana with her husband and two children.